Coconut Meringue Pie

Single Pie

• 1 c shredded coconut
• 2 c. steamed milk (heat milk just til steam forms over pan-DO NOT BOIL)
  
  In Separate bowl:
• 5 tbs. flour
• 2 tbs. cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c sugar

• Separate 3 egg yolks and beat until lemony in color (set whites aside for meringue topping)
• Add dry mixture (above) to steamed milk
• Add beaten egg yolks and coconut and cook til thickened (stir constantly)
• Add 2 tsp. vanilla
• After mixture is thickened (it will look like pudding) set aside to cool with a wax paper covering
• Pour cooled pudding into the pie crust.

Meringue Topping

• 3 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Beat egg whites until frothy. Add sugar gradually and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla. Pile on top of pie and form peaks with a fork.... bake at 325° for 15 to 20 minutes.

Note: This recipe comes to me from my mother who received it from her mother and so forth....
Not too many people take the time to make a really great old fashion pie these days. It's so easy to open a box of pudding but this is worth the time!
I can tell you from my own experience growing up and even today...once you've tried this recipe you will not want to order Coconut Meringue pie in a restaurant ever again.

Baked Beans The Easy Way (Crock Pot or Oven)

• 2 cans of baked beans (prepared baked beans)
• 1 can red kidney
• 1 can black bean
• 1 can pinto bean
• 1can butter bean
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 c brown sugar
• 1/4 c molasses (I like dark Karo)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1 Tbs chopped onion
• 1 c boiling water (only if you are baking the beans in the oven)
• 1/2 lb. piece of cooked ham (optional)
• 1 lb. cut up bacon or more....
  

Cook the bacon in a sauce pot or frying pan, pour off grease and pour into crock pot or baking pan Add cooked ham,
Add all of the beans at once.
Combine salt, sugar, molasses, bay leaf, mustard, onion and add to beans.
Let cook in crock pot for several hours

This recipe can also be made in a crock pot or placed in a baking dish and baked
for 45 min. If baked- pour the water over the top of the beans right before they go into the oven.

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Banana Cream Pie

Single Pie

4-5 Bananas
2 c. steamed milk (heat milk just til steam forms over pan-DO NOT BOIL)
In Separate bowl:
5 tbs. flour
2 tbs. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c sugar


Separate 3 egg yolks and beat until lemony in color (set whites aside for meringue topping)


Add dry mixture (# 2.)to steamed milk
Add beaten egg yolks and cook til thickened (stir constantly)
Add 2 tsp. vanilla


After mixture is thickened (it will look like pudding) set aside to cool with a wax paper covering

Place sliced bananas on the bottom of an already baked pie crust
Pour cooled pudding into the pie crust.

Meringue Topping
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Beat egg whites until frothy. Add sugar gradually and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla. Pile on pie and bake at 325° for 15 to 20 minutes.

Note: This recipe comes to me from my mother who received it from her mother and so forth....
Not too many people take the time to make a really great old fashion pie these days. It's so easy to open a box of pudding. This is worth the time!
I can tell you from my own experience growing up and even today...once you've tried this recipe you will not want to order Banana Cream pie in a restaurant ever again.

Chicken Pot Pie (In the crust)

 

Chicken Pot Pie (In the crust)

2 pie crusts (one top/ one bottom)   2 1/2 c. cubed cooked chicken or turkey   3 tabs. Flour or other thickening    1 c. sliced carrots   ½ C onion chopped   1 c. sliced celery   1 c par cooked or frozen mixed vegetables   1/2 tsp thyme leaves crushed   1/4 tsp pepper   2 tsp salt   2 cloves chopped garlic    1/4 c butter   2 cups milk

In saucepan cook carrots, onion, celery and thyme with butter until tender Stir in flour After the flour is well mixed add milk stirring constantly until thickened. Add chicken and vegetables Place in pie crust.  Top with second pie crust and flute the crusts together Bake 350 for 45 min. Or untilcrust is completely golden brown across the top and the filling is bubbling on the sides   Cool 15 minutes before cutting

 

 

New York Cheese Cake

For this recipe you will need a *spring form cake pan
Crust:
3 individual packages of graham crackers
dash of cinnamon
6 tab. butter
Mix and press into the bottom of a spring form pan as seen at right.
Refrigerate until needed

Filling:
Beat 1-1/2 lbs of room temperature cream cheese

Add: 1-1/2 c. sugar while still beating until mixture is fluffy
add 4 eggs (still beating) one at a time

Mix the next four ingredients and add to the filling mixture
1 c. heavy sweet cream
1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
2 cups sour cream
2 tabs. lemon juice
Pour into pan.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
(Do not remove from oven)
Turn heat off. Let cake sit in oven for 1 hour before removing cake from pan

*A Spring form pan can be purchased in most grocery stores

Pumpkin Bread

3 c. sugar
1 tsp. nutmeg
4 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. vegetable oil
1-1/2 tsp. salt

1. Mix all of the above ingredients together

2. Add to the above mixture:
1- 16 oz can of pumpkin
2/3 c. water
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda

3. Pour into bread pan and bake at 350 for 45-60 min.

Test center by inserting a toothpick or sharp knife in. When done the toothpick or knife come out clean.

Note: I have made this bread at Christmas for friends. I baked it in a coffee can and wrapped it in a roll (tootsie roll style) with ribbons at each end.

Pumpkin Pie- (My grandmas recipe)

2 eggs slightly beaten
¾ C. sugar
½ tsp. salt
1tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. ginger
¼ tsp. clove
½ tsp. nutmeg
Mix together and then add:
1- 2/3 C. milk
1-3/4 C. or ½ of large can of pumpkin

Bake 15 min at 450…then turn down to 325 and bake 30-45 min. more.
Pie is done when knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Pumpkin Pie (recipe for three pies)

6 eggs
2-1/4 c. sugar
1-1/12 tsp. salt
3 tsp. cinnamon
1-1/2 tsp ginger
3/4 tsp. clove
1-1/2 tsp. nutmeg
5 c. milk
5-1/4 c. pumpkin

Note: A homemade crust can be great but if you're not so inclined, do yourself and your guests a favor and buy a good pre-made crust.